Rais Khan - morchang maestro - YouTube
Published on Sep 16, 2013 by Amarrass
Rais Khan is a self taught master of the morchang (a Rajasthani folk instrument, also called the chhangg in Gujarat or morsing in southern India). A multi-instrumentalist, he also plays the bhapang, khartaal and beat-boxes as well.. He is part of the group Barmer Boys, and features on the following albums released on Amarrass Records: "At Home: Barmer Boys" debut album; "Live at the Amarrass Desert Music Festival 2011" available on iTunes, Amazon, Flipkart.com, your neighborhood music store, and at www.amarrass.com
Barmer Boys - Amrano | Sofar Odense - YouTube
Published on Sep 14, 2017 by Sofar Sounds
Barmer Boys are the next generation of performers that carry forward the centuries-old musical traditions of the Manganiyars and are the global ambassadors of contemporary Rajasthani folk and Sufi music. The trio meld traditional Sufi and celebratory songs with the acid twang of the morchang (Jewsharp), the staccato rhythm of the dholak (two headed Indian drum) and beatboxing, creating a sound unique to the band! The band's versatility of styles and bubbling energy infuses each performance - from soulful Sufi kalaams to uplifting wedding and celebratory songs, songs of love and remembrance, to boisterous jams with beat-boxing and live DJ sets.
The group formed in 2011, and has performed with a host of world renowned artists including Vieux Farka Tourè, Bombino, BaBa ZuLa and Madou Sidiki Diabatè. They have performed at the Amarrass Desert Music Festival (2011, 2012), The Elders Conference, Escape Festival, Bhakti Samaroh and more. The group made their international debut in 2014 with shows at Roskilde Festival ’14, Borneo World Music Expo ’14, a US debut with a coast-to-coast tour in April ’14, and have been wooing audiences on television screens, cinema halls and festivals in India including MTV CokeStudio Season 3, NH7 Weekender ‘14, IIT Mood Indigo ’14 and Jaipur Literature Festival ’15. Barmer Boys have since toured Canada, Europe and Hong Kong, and featured on BBC Radio's Global Beats program.
- Barmer Boys were featured artists on Season 3 of Coke Studio at MTV India (August 2013)
- Debut album "At Home: Barmer Boys" released in Dec 2012 on Amarrass Records (4 Stars - Songlines)
- Performed at Roskilde Festival 2014 with their set between shows by Outkast and The Rolling Stones!
- Barmer Boys were featured artists on Season 3 of Coke Studio at MTV India (August 2013)
- Debut album "At Home: Barmer Boys" released in Dec 2012 on Amarrass Records (4 Stars - Songlines)
- Performed at Roskilde Festival 2014 with their set between shows by Outkast and The Rolling Stones!
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